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Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Monday, March 2. Click on the audio player below to hear the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our podcasts here or on iTunes, and follow us on Facebook for the latest from montrealgazette.com.

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The coroner’s investigation into the deaths of two Quebecers in Thailand in June 13, 2012 was pegged to a unidentified substance likely present in pesticides. Renée Roussel’s report into the deaths of Audrey and Noémi Bélanger, 20 and 25, states that autopsies conducted in Bangkok four days after the sisters’ bodies were discovered concluded the two young women […]

WITH VIDEO: She is so much a part of the cultural scene in Quebec and across Canada that you need to remind yourself: it was only four years ago that Kim Thúy — who came to Quebec as a refugee at age 10 after fleeing Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War — stepped onto the literary stage with her debut novel, Ru.

For decades, his words have cast his hometown in a special light, and Montrealers have responded with a deep affection. On the eve of Cohen’s 80th birthday, Ian McGillis examines the love affair between the artist and this city

Montreal-based Marcus Troy is an entrepreneur suited for this era of digital sharing. A fashion blogger with a wide following, Troy built influence into a personal brand and then into a business that helps corporate clients and professional athletes attract attention.

When Montrealers Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne and Toby Harper-Merrett returned from a stint living in Canmore, Alta., they had two daughters in tow and an appreciation for wide-open spaces, both indoors and out.